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Radcliffe Chambers

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Radcliffe Chambers, with a ‘strong pensions and broader Chancery offering’, has a well-equipped bench of barristers regularly appearing before the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Pensions Ombudsman, and the Determinations Panel of the Pensions Regulator. Some of Chambers’ notable work includes R (on the application of the Guinness Partnership Limited) v. Cheshire West and Chester Council, in which Elizabeth Ovey represents the Guinness Partnership on issues concerning the pension’s surpluses and how they come into existence.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • The service from Chambers is very good, demonstrating a hunger for the work and to do it at a high level. The clerking team is responsive and 'can do' in their approach.
  • The clerks are always very personable and helpful and straightforward to deal with. 
  • Radcliffe Chambers have provided good quality pensions counsel for many years.
  • A very strong pensions offering, with junior barristers rising up the ranks.
  • They are a very strong set in the pensions space.
  • Radcliffe Chambers remains technically strong and is a well-regarded Chambers for pensions disputes. 

Lawyers

Leading Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

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Keith Rowley KC
'Keith is an éminence grise in the pensions world. His grasp of the detail and the law in this area is of the highest standard. Clients know they are in expert and safe hands with Keith.'  

Leading Juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

2
Elizabeth Ovey
‘Excellent knowledge and technical expertise combined with a painstaking step-by-step analysis that opens up new opportunities for clients.’
3
Henry Day
‘Henry has excellent technical knowledge of pensions – he is very clever, with a keen eye for detail – and is lovely to work with and a real team player.’
3
Wendy Mathers
'Wendy has a prodigious memory (bordering on photographic) and a considerable grasp of detail. She is very impressive in conference with clients, putting them at ease and displaying a strong command of the papers and the issues.'